Insidia
- February 27, 2018
- Bad Seed
- 4h median play time
Get on SteamINSIDIA is a tactical game of turn based duels. Carefully move your team of powerful champions and weave their attack together to claim victory in the field of battle. Conquer your foe and claim the spoils of the post-apocalyptic world.
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Reviews
- The game features a unique blend of turn-based strategy and simultaneous actions, providing a fresh gameplay experience.
- Character designs and graphics are appealing, contributing to an enjoyable visual experience.
- The game has potential for strategic depth, allowing players to plan and execute complex tactics.
- The player base is extremely low, leading to long queue times and difficulty finding matches.
- Gameplay can feel slow and tedious, with limited actions per turn and a lack of character variety.
- The game suffers from a pay-to-win model, with many heroes locked behind a paywall, which detracts from the overall experience.
- gameplay39 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 8 % negative mentions
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some praising its strategic depth and engaging mechanics, while others criticize it for being convoluted and unfun. Many users appreciate the easy-to-learn mechanics and the tactical elements, but express frustration over issues like messy controls, lack of customization, and a flawed tutorial. Overall, while there are elements of enjoyable gameplay, significant concerns about its execution and accessibility persist.
“Judging by the gameplay itself - this is clearly a good game worth spending your time (and maybe money on).”
“Easy to learn and a challenge to improve, nice gameplay, fast and funny.”
“This style of gameplay, coupled with high value neutral objectives and a small map makes for very interesting and often tense engagements!”
“In terms of gameplay, yes there is a tutorial, however, you'll basically be playing practice with a bot with rules that don't seem straightforward.”
“I cannot see how people want to play this; good art style cannot cover up weak, plain, and boring gameplay.”
“Even without the paywall, I am greatly disincentivized to play the game as the simultaneous mechanic is flawed.”
- graphics11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the art style and execution, noting it surpasses typical indie game standards. However, others find the visuals to be simple and reminiscent of other titles like Overwatch, suggesting that while the graphics are decent, they do not compensate for gameplay shortcomings. Overall, the graphics are described as "okay" but not groundbreaking, with a few players expressing a strong liking for the game's aesthetic.
“I really like the graphic style and game mood.”
“The graphics are really above indie game level.”
“Nicely made graphics and gameplay.”
“The graphics of the game are so far simple and the environment feels a bit like Overwatch, with all the textures and color scheme.”
“Everything takes too long to happen, graphics-wise.”
“The graphics are 'okay'.”
- character development5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 40 % negative mentions
Character development in the game is currently lacking, with players feeling disconnected from several characters and noting a lack of coherence in the character universe. While the character design is praised for its potential and creativity, the overall gameplay experience suffers from insufficient character depth, especially as the game is still in its beta phase.
“The game still has a lot of potential for improvement as it is still in beta phase; some things are missing, such as character development, and we feel disconnected with a few characters.”
“Fast turns-based strategy game with the touch of a MOBA, amazing character design.”
“Plus, the character design can reserve nice surprises.”
“The character design is okay, I guess, but very incoherent, with many of the characters feeling like they shouldn't be in the same universe or even what the universe they're in should be.”
“The game still has a lot of potential for improvement as it is still in beta phase; some things are missing, such as character development, and we feel disconnected from a few characters.”
- music5 mentions
- 60 % positive mentions
- 20 % neutral mentions
- 20 % negative mentions
The music in the game receives mixed feedback; while some players praise the main menu and soundtrack as outstanding, others find the menu music annoying. Overall, the music is a highlight for many, contributing positively to the game's atmosphere.
“And, the music is awesome!”
“10/10 for the main menu and soundtrack!”
“The music... I love it.”
“The menu music is annoying.”
- story4 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 50 % negative mentions
The game lacks a traditional campaign or narrative, focusing instead on microtransactions for upgrades, which has led to criticism regarding the absence of a compelling story and character connection that are typically essential in turn-based games.
“There's a reason turn-based games are single-player; you need a story, a drive, and a connection to your characters. This cannot and will never work without it.”
“There is no campaign, no story, only a microtransaction shop for upgrades, of course.”
“There's a reason turn-based games are single-player; you need a story, a drive, and a connection to your characters. This cannot and will never work.”
- humor4 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The humor in the game is highlighted by its chaotic board states and entertaining interactions during simultaneous turns, making for a fast-paced and funny experience. Players appreciate the blend of strategy and humor, noting the endless combo possibilities with different heroes that enhance the fun. Overall, the game is described as easy to learn yet challenging, contributing to its comedic appeal.
“The simultaneous turns allow for chaotic board states and hilarious encounters.”
“This game is awesome, very funny and strategic, with endless combo possibilities with different heroes.”
“Easy to learn and a challenge to improve; nice gameplay, fast and funny.”
- monetization3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The monetization aspect of the game is currently hindered by a small player base, which leads to long queue times and a lack of visibility. Players feel that increased advertising could significantly improve the game's reach and community growth, but they respect the developers' focus on polishing the game before launching a larger marketing effort.
“The community is also not increasing; well, I nearly forgot about the game because of no further information or advertisement.”
“Small playerbase is annoying because of long queue times, but the devs said they wanted to polish it more, add more stuff, etc., before they go big in advertising it, and I can respect that.”
“I had never heard about it before I tried it the other day. I think more advertisement would go a long way for this game, a little later in development.”
- replayability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
The game has limited replayability, with some players citing the intrusive and aggressive intro as a significant drawback that negatively impacts their overall experience.
“Not much replayability, and the loud and aggressive intro that autoplays on the Steam page is reason enough for me to give the game a bad review.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly in practice matches where the enemy AI's ability to move first disrupts their strategies, making it difficult to execute tactical retreats or even basic maneuvers.
“Even practice matches become tedious because the enemy AI gets to move first and interrupt your abilities before you can attempt a tactical retreat or even a simple move.”
